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City of Pittsburgh / Parks and Recreation

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Parks and Recreation

Source file: City of Pittsburgh — Employee Salaries (2017-2019) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Parks and Recreation protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2019, this agency had 87 employees with median total compensation of $2,917; the highest distinct record was $18,939.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$419K
Employees
87
Median total
$2,917
Highest record
$18,939

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 87 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($2,917) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $3,826 (79%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $279 (6%)
  • Benefits — $711 (15%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$522
$1,594
$2,917
$7,846
$10,503

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $10,503 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $522. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Recreation Leader-Pt
21 · $2,583
Recreation Leader 1
18 · $6,997
Lifeguard 4 @9.00
10 · $280
Community Recreation Center
8 · $8,035
Assistant Headguard
6 · $778

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$3.2M
—
261
—
$3,596
—
2018
$3.2M
▲ 1.0%
266
▲ 1.9%
$4,267
▲ 18.6%
2019
$419K
▼ 87.1%
87
▼ 67.3%
$2,917
▼ 31.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Christopher Frost

Assistant Headguard/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp
$9,979
Sub-department
PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay
$9,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$709
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,979
Hire date
2017-05-31
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Oct 1, 2018
Employment Status
Temporary
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
853530
Total Taxes
709.12

Christopher Frost holds the role of Assistant Headguard at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $9,979. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Zachary Coleman

Program Coordinator 3/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp
$9,779
Sub-department
PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay
$8,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$588
Benefits
$1,178
Total compensation
$9,779
Hire date
2007-06-05
Union / bargaining unit
Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
43992
Total Taxes
587.7

At Parks and Recreation, Zachary Coleman serves as a Program Coordinator 3 within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. They have served since 2007 (about 12 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $9,779. They are represented by Recreation Teachers.

Marcus Jacobs

Assistant Headguard/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp
$9,773
Sub-department
PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay
$9,078
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$694
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,773
Hire date
2017-06-03
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Temporary
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
854430
Total Taxes
694.48

At Parks and Recreation, Marcus Jacobs serves as a Assistant Headguard within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $9,773. They are represented by Non-Union.

Julian Dean

Lifeguard 4 @Abcd/Parks and Recreation

2017 total comp
$9,771
Sub-department
PR-Swim Pool Maint
Base pay
$9,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,771
Hire date
2015-05-23
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Oct 2, 2017
Employment Status
Temporary
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
625130
Total Taxes
0

Julian Dean holds the role of Lifeguard 4 @Abcd at Parks and Recreation within Pr-Swim Pool Maintenance. Hired in 2015, they have about 2 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $9,771. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Lawrence Mckay

Recreation Leader-Pt/Parks and Recreation

2018 total comp
$9,556
Sub-department
PR-Special Parks Program
Base pay
$8,877
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$679
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,556
Hire date
2018-03-19
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Sep 14, 2018
Employment Status
Part-Time
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
915598
Total Taxes
679.06

At Parks and Recreation, Lawrence Mckay serves as a Recreation Leader-Pt within Pr-Special Parks Program. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. Their 2018 pay totaled $9,556. They are represented by Non-Union.

Leona Frankowski

Program Coordinator 2/Parks and Recreation

2019 total comp
$9,430
Sub-department
PR-SP-Director's Office
Base pay
$6,618
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$457
Benefits
$2,355
Total compensation
$9,430
Hire date
2002-08-05
Union / bargaining unit
Recreation Teachers

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
500000
Socrata Entity Number
42530
Total Taxes
457.06

At Parks and Recreation, Leona Frankowski serves as a Program Coordinator 2 within Pr-Sp-Director's Office. Hired in 2002, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,430. Their bargaining unit is Recreation Teachers.